(idm) Fwd: distorsonie - an amazing italian music festival

From Lance C McGannon
Sent Fri, Apr 2nd 1999, 18:48

Just received this info about an event
some of you many be interested in. From
the artists linup it looks to be a real stormer.

>
> DISTORSONIE 99 4th Edition
>A festival of Innovative Dance electronic Music
>8th 9th and 10th of April at  Link, BOLOGNA, Italy
>
>Distorsionie is an annual festival dedicated to experimental electronic
>music, held in a centre for electronic arts based in an ex pharmaceutical
>factory in Bologna, central Italy.
>Three intense days and nights packed with concerts, art installations, DJ
>sets, debates, and a trade fare for independent music and multi-media
>producers and distributors.
>Distorsionie aims to monitor the state of the art of electronic music and
>the changes in the roles of artists and professions in contemporary music
>communication. The impact of the internet on music distribution and the
>growing integration between music and image will be key issues.
>The fourth edition will include a section dedicated to real time video
>mixing synchronised with music.
>The entire audio program will be broadcast live on Link=EDs new web site at
>HYPERLINK http://WWW.linkproject.org/
>
>DISTORSIONIE 99 programme:
>Thursday 8th April
>David Chasam (BNO rec. France)
>Wang Inc. (Sonig rec. Germany)
>Beat Actione (DJ Ilo & Peak Nick, Italy)
>David Cal=DA (Morphine, Italy)
>
>Friday 9th April
>Dean Roberts (Mille Plateaux rec. Germany)
>Entropia/Amp-Tek (Eclectic rec. Italy)
>Starfuckers (Lessness rec. Italy)
>Recycle (Wot 4  rec. Italy)
>Martin Patterson (Wot 4 rec. UK)
>Saturday 10th April
>Andi Maddocks Jega (Skam rec. UK)
>Rob-Hall Gescom (Scam rec. UK)
>Freeform (Skam & Warp rec. UK)
>2nd Gen (Nova Mute, UK)
>R.E.F. / Roman Electronics Fighters (Benedetti, Passarani, Durante)
>Dune Records showcase (Italy)

>Info:
>UK: Liquid Tel/fax 0171 4074642
>LINK, Via Fioravanti 14, 4019 Bologna, Italia. Distorsionie /pro Pop Tel:
>0039 051 370855
>e-mail: xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx
>HYPERLINK "http://www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/link"
>
>
>LINK PROJECT
>Link Project started in Bologna, in central Italy, in 1994.
>Link is difficult to define: it=EDs a club space, a cultural meeting point
>but also a research centre for contemporary arts.
>The activities are developed by separate groups, each specialising their
>own field: video, music, theatre, sculpture, technology and=20
>communications,
>working together like a living organism.
>All activities are followed from research to production to distribution.
>Link chooses to research and experiment, welding different media in an
>"impure fashion", willingly accepting a dirty hands on image.
>Link is very far from the comfortable scene of established culture.
>During the last 5 years, the following artists have played at Link: Alex
>Patterson (The Orb), Bandulu, Richard D. James, Scanner + Main (Subrosa
>Night), Test Department, Red Snapper, Spring Heel Jack, Grand Master=20
>Flash,
>Blond Read Head, Swans + Panasonic, DJ Mushroom (massive Attack), Kenny
>Larkin, Gregory Fleckner Quintet, Doctor Rockit, Mike Patton + Otomo
>Hoshide + Bob Ostertag, Mike Mc Guire (Juno Reactor), Dirty Three, Gallon
>Drunk, Hugo Race, Autechre, Mike Paradinas (as Mu-ziq), Bb 12, Andy Smith
>(Portishead), DJ Vadim, Mad Professor, James Lavelle, Attica Blues, Static
>Sound System, Nola Irie, Earl Sixteen (Letfield), LWR DJs, Bud Bongo,
>Ruins, Alec Empire, Cold Cut live, SP 23, Luke Vibert, We, Depth Charge,
>Optical & Ed Rush, Randal, Air Liquid, Jimi Tenor, Stock Housen &=20
>Walkman=D6.
>
>At the present time, the activities of Link Project are:
>Redazione Cinema-Video (electronic arts, videoart, installations,
>avant-guard cinema, TV production)
>Redazione Musiche (orthodox and contemporary, improvised music, post rock,
>hip hop, electronica, drum=EDn=EDbass ecc.)
>Redazione Teatri (theatre, dance, performance art)
>Infoshop (an alternative book and record shop)
>Opificio Ciclopico (video clips, and super8 film production)
>Officine Alchemiche (recycling artists)
>Mixtofonico (recording studio and record label)
>Loew Associati (graphics)
>Link Pro Pop (music promotion,event organization)
>HG (internet)
>Info:
>UK: Liquid Tel/fax+44 0171 4074642
>LINK, Via Fioravanti 14, 4019 Bologna, Italia
>Tel: 0039 051 370971
>Fax: 0039 051 370972
>LinkPro Pop Tel Fax: 0039 051 370855
>e-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx
>           xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx
>Press office Tel/fax: ++39 051 352330 or ++39 335 5727161
>e-mail: xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx
>
>


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